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Asset Tokenization Draws Focus From Global Securities Watchdogs
12.4.2024
The International Organization of Securities Commissions wants to analyse whether or not further policy direction is needed for tokenization
Bitfinex Securities Launches Tokenized Debt for Hilton Hotel Construction in El Salvador
11.4.2024
Bitfinex Securities is spearheading an initiative to fund the development of a Hampton by Hilton hotel complex at El Salvador International Airport through a tokenized debt issue.
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Bitfinex Securities Introduces El Salvador’s First Tokenized Debt to Fund New Hilton Hotel
11.4.2024
The token will be issued on the Liquid Network, a bitcoin sidechain
EU Watchdog Warns 90% of Crypto Trading Funneled Through Few Exchanges
11.4.2024
The European Union's (EU) securities regulator warned about the high concentration of trading activity on a limited number of crypto exchanges. Notably, Binance, a single platform, controls roughly half of the entire market.
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Australian Securities Regulator Appeals Federal Court Ruling Favoring Finder Wallet
11.4.2024
The Australian securities regulator has said it will appeal the federal court’s dismissal of its civil penalty proceedings against Finder Wallet Pty Ltd. The regulator launched penalty proceedings against the crypto firm on Dec. 15, 2022, just days after Finder Wallet withdrew its Earn...
Uniswap Labs Hit with Wells Notice by SEC: Vows to Fight Back
11.4.2024
Uniswap Labs, the creator of the Uniswap decentralized exchange (DEX) protocol and behind the issuance of the UNI token, has just been hit with a Wells Notice by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), but vows to fight back.
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DeFi Exchange Uniswap Receives Enforcement Notice from the SEC
10.4.2024
Decentralized crypto exchange Uniswap received a notice from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that it intends to pursue an enforcement action, the company disclosed on Wednesday
Australian Regulator Appeals Loss in Finder’s Crypto Product Verdict
10.4.2024
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is appealing the Federal Court's dismissal of its case against Finder Wallet's crypto product, Finder Earn.
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VanEck CEO Says SEC Unlikely to Approve Spot Ether ETFs in May
10.4.2024
VanEck CEO Jan van Eck has expressed doubt regarding the approval of spot Ether ETFs by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission in May.
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Hong Kong Poised to Unveil First Spot Bitcoin ETFs on April 15
10.4.2024
Hong Kong’s securities regulator aims to approve the first batch of Spot Bitcoin ETFs on April 15. However, their availability is expected to commence roughly two weeks after approval.
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Philippines Are Left Without Withdrawal Options as SEC Blocks Binance
8.4.2024
Philippines crypto users are unable to withdraw their funds after the country's Securities and Exchange Commission blocked Binance.
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Genesis Converts GBTC Shares into Bitcoin: Acquires 32,000 BTC in Major Move
6.4.2024
Bankrupt crypto lending firm Genesis has converted approximately 36 million shares of Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) into Bitcoin as part of preparations to settle its debts with creditors.
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Ripple’s Chief Legal Officer Blasts SEC Over Crypto Regulation, XRP Lawsuit: “Get Off Your Soap Box”
5.4.2024
Ripple’s Chief Legal Officer, Stuart Alderoty, told the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to “get off its soap box” after the SEC’s Director of Enforcement, Gurbir Grewal, seemingly criticized the crypto exchange for its XRP lawsuit.
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Philippines SEC Says eToro Unauthorized to Sell Securities
5.4.2024
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the Philippines said the retail trading platform eToro is unauthorized to sell or offer securities to the public in the Philippines.
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SEC Asks For Public Comment Regarding Spot Ethereum ETF Approval
4.4.2024
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seeking public comment over the potential approval of a spot Ethereum (ETH) ETF, an April 2nd court filing reveals. What are the odds a spot ETH ETF gets approved by May?
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Coinbase Says Canadian License Makes It Country's Biggest Registered Crypto Exchange
4.4.2024
Coinbase's expansion into Canada has cleared the hurdle of a "restricted dealer" registration, the company said on Thursday, making it the biggest registered crypto exchange in that jurisdiction
Bank of England and FCA Launch Digital Securities Sandbox Consultation for DLT Testing
4.4.2024
The Bank of England and the UK’s FCA have commenced a consultation process regarding the draft guidance for their Digital Securities Sandbox.
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US Courts Have Serially Rejected Crypto Industry’s ‘Decade’s Worth of Arguments’ – SEC Director
4.4.2024
Over the past decade, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has contended with “significant non-compliance” and “creative attempts” by cryptocurrency market participants to avoid its jurisdiction. According to the SEC’s enforcement director, the commission...
U.S. SEC Calls for Comments on Spot ETH ETFs
3.4.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has opened the window for comments on three ether spot exchange traded fund (ETF) proposals
UK Regulators Publish Draft Guidance on Digital Securities Sandbox Open to DLT
3.4.2024
The DSS will last five years and could lead to a new regulatory regime for securities settlement